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ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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27th January 1996
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10th April 1997
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27th January 1997
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Public consultation refers to the process by which the concerns of the local people regarding the adverse impacts of a project are ascertained and taken into account in the EIA study. This concept was legally introduced in India in the form of ‘public hearing’ in 1997.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 27 January 1994, the then Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, under the Environmental (Protection) Act 1986, promulgated an EIA notification making Environmental Clearance (EC) mandatory for expansion or modernisation of any activity or for setting up new projects listed in Schedule 1 of the notification.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006, the validity of prior environmental clearance granted to a river valley project or activity is 10 years, a maximum of 30 years for mining projects and seven years for other projects and activities.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to the notification published by the EIA in 2006, with the authorisation of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, obtaining an Environmental Clearance is deemed essential for both industries and construction-based projects, which might be existing or new projects.